Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury to speak at library Ray Bradbury, author of such books as Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, will speak about his life and writings 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Buena Vista Branch Library, 300 N. Buena Vista St. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing. For information call (818) 238-5620. Garage sale class The Burbank Adult School will offer a class on how to hold a successful garage sale 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 3. Participants will learn about the city of Burbank's permit process and garage sales rules, how to make effectives signs, what to sell and how much to charge.

On Saturday morning, on Brand Boulevard in Glendale, many noticed a group of people filling the Mystery and Imagination Bookstore. A few peeked in and asked what the excitement was about. “Ray Bradbury is coming,” said one of the patrons. More often than not that was enough to get curious on-lookers into the store. More than 200 people lined the aisles of and everyone had at least one Bradbury book in hand. “He has [the imagination] of a child,” said Douglas Dunning.

Claudia Peschiutta GLENDALE -- A local station is joining in Radio Festival 2000. Several KIEV-AM (870) shows will be featured today during the celebration put on by the Museum of Television and Radio. Talk-show host Larry Marino will feature Dist. Atty. Gil Garcetti, who is running for reelection, and other guests on his program, to be broadcast from 9 to 11 a.m. Marino will be followed by Ray Briem and George Putnam, who will have author Ray Bradbury on his show from 1 to 2 p.m. For more information, check the radio station's Web site at: www.kiev870.

Childcare gets financial boost GLENDALE -- The school board agreed last week to accept $3,759 in One-Time-Only Child Care and Development Instructional Materials and Supplies funds from the state Department of Education. Funds will be used to purchase durable or consumable, curriculum-related instructional materials and must be spent by June. The district is already in agreements with the Department of Education for more than $2 million in funds for general child care, extended day care and development and state preschool child-development services.

Amber Willard BEVERLY HILLS -- A Glendale-based talk show host will celebrate his 86th birthday and 25th year of continuous broadcasting, making his the longest-running show in Los Angeles, this afternoon with an on-air party. George Putnam, the voice of KIEV 870 AM's "Talk Back" opinion show, will be joined be friends and fans from noon to 2 p.m. today at the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills. "Every day is a new challenge, a new story," Putnam said of his show, which is a blend of current event interviews with guests and listeners' questions and comments.

A NASA Mars orbiter is keeping tabs on the Curiosity rover. In June, a camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped a photo of the Red Planet from above. If you look closely, the 1-ton rover appears as a tiny dot in the lower right corner of the image. The rover landed last August and is now traveling toward Mount Sharp, a mountain in the middle of an ancient crater that is the main science target of the mission. The color-enhanced photo from the orbiter shows Curiosity exploring a rock outcrop called Shaler in a region the rover has called home for most of this year.

Ray Bradbury, one of the most influential authors of the second half of the 20th century, appeared at a Glendale bookstore Sunday to speak to fans and sign copies of his latest collection of essays, "Bradbury Speaks." More than 125 people, one of whom traveled from as far away as Oakland, lined up inside the Mystery and Imagination bookstore on Brand Boulevard for a chance to meet with the man whom many consider a living legend and whose works are mandatory reading for millions of high school students.

?Money received after election day is some of the dirtiest money that is received. The money is not the same type of money you get during the campaign.? ? Councilman Ara Najarian, who voted against a change to the city?s campaign finance reform regulations. ? ?Your books will live forever.? ? Christine Bell , owner of Mystery and Imagination Bookshop on Brand Boulevard, which hosted an 89th birthday party for author Ray Bradbury. ? ?

Gary Moskowitz The secret to writing a truly amazing story is to first find love, according to Ray Bradbury. "You make a list of all the things you love and you write about them," said Bradbury, a longtime Los Angeles resident. "And if you hate something, write about that, too. You must be passionate and behave with your guts, your own innards." Bradbury will sign copies of his latest mystery, "Let's All Kill Constance," on Saturday at Glendale's Mystery & Imagination book shop.

In the Monday Glendale News-Press there was a nice article, "He lights the literary fire." The story was about Ray Bradbury doing a book signing at the Mystery and Imagination on Brand Boulevard. The pudgy guy with the receding hairline in the background of the picture on the front page of your paper is me. I have the occasional honor of helping Ray at some of his book signings. My job is to take the books from his fans, making sure they are flapped; book-cover flap used as a place marker on the page for signing and handing the books to Bradbury.

Ray Bradbury's famed 1953 novel “Fahrenheit 451,” which tells of a dystopian future where books are banned, serves as a warning for many of the evils of censorship as well as the perils of overreliance on technology. Perhaps that's why the author of hundreds of short stories and nearly 50 books did his part to help bookstores survive, including Bookfellows/Mystery and Imagination on Brand Boulevard. Owner Christine Bell said Bradbury appeared at 25 book signings at the shop during a 14-year period.

A NASA Mars orbiter is keeping tabs on the Curiosity rover. In June, a camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped a photo of the Red Planet from above. If you look closely, the 1-ton rover appears as a tiny dot in the lower right corner of the image. The rover landed last August and is now traveling toward Mount Sharp, a mountain in the middle of an ancient crater that is the main science target of the mission. The color-enhanced photo from the orbiter shows Curiosity exploring a rock outcrop called Shaler in a region the rover has called home for most of this year.

For 10 years, Ray Bradbury signed books, celebrated his birthdays and drew large crowds to the Mystery and Imagination Bookshop owned by his friends Christine and Malcolm Bell in downtown Glendale. It is here that Bradbury - best known for his science fiction novel, “Fahrenheit 451” - connected with fans one-on-one, where three dimensional-themed treats, overseen by Porto's Bakery across the street, were brought in to celebrate his birthday. From a whale-shaped treat to honor Bradbury's contribution to the screenplay of the 1956 film adaptation of “Moby Dick” to another in the form of a burning book - complete with flames and a list of all his lifetime literary accomplishments - they reflected Bradbury's farfetched imagination and the overwhelming love his fans had for him. On this bustling stretch of Brand Boulevard, the phone calls and emails haven't stopped at the shop since the beloved author passed away at 91 last week.

?Money received after election day is some of the dirtiest money that is received. The money is not the same type of money you get during the campaign.? ? Councilman Ara Najarian, who voted against a change to the city?s campaign finance reform regulations. ? ?Your books will live forever.? ? Christine Bell , owner of Mystery and Imagination Bookshop on Brand Boulevard, which hosted an 89th birthday party for author Ray Bradbury. ? ?

DOWNTOWN GLENDALE — Devoted fans, casual readers and interested passerby filled a Brand Boulevard bookshop Saturday afternoon for a chance to see author Ray Bradbury. More than 100 people crammed into the Mystery and Imagination bookshop to help Bradbury — best known for penning the 1953 science-fiction novel “Fahrenheit 451”— celebrate his 89th birthday. “Your books will live forever,” Christine Bell, one of the store’s owners, told Bradbury, presenting him with a giant birthday card that had been signed by many in attendance.

The stars came out from Los Angeles City College Theatre Alumni and Associates for a variety show on Nov. 5 at the Alex Theatre. The show was titled “Two’s Company — An All-Star Event Celebrating the Songs of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz .” Hosted by Cindy Williams , the cast included Patrick Cassidy , cheered on by mom Shirley Jones , fifth row, center. Composers Menken and Schwartz attended the show and forecourt activities.

Zina Bethune is mixing live actors and dancers with video sequences and featuring disabled performers in her multimedia telling of Ray Bradbury’s short story “Frost and Fire.” This combination of media was not popular in her early days as a dancer and actress, said the artistic director, whose background includes dancing with the New York City Ballet, and acting on television in the CBS prime-time series “Nurses” and in Martin Scorsese’s film “Who’s That Knocking at My Door?

On Saturday morning, on Brand Boulevard in Glendale, many noticed a group of people filling the Mystery and Imagination Bookstore. A few peeked in and asked what the excitement was about. “Ray Bradbury is coming,” said one of the patrons. More often than not that was enough to get curious on-lookers into the store. More than 200 people lined the aisles of and everyone had at least one Bradbury book in hand. “He has [the imagination] of a child,” said Douglas Dunning.

In the Monday Glendale News-Press there was a nice article, "He lights the literary fire." The story was about Ray Bradbury doing a book signing at the Mystery and Imagination on Brand Boulevard. The pudgy guy with the receding hairline in the background of the picture on the front page of your paper is me. I have the occasional honor of helping Ray at some of his book signings. My job is to take the books from his fans, making sure they are flapped; book-cover flap used as a place marker on the page for signing and handing the books to Bradbury.

Patrons at the Mystery and Imagination bookshop in Glendale got a chance to glimpse science-fiction greatness this Sunday. Author Ray Bradbury made his eighth appearance at the store to a crowd of more than 250 fans from as far away as London and as close as passersby on the street. Display copies of Bradbury's work such as "R is for Rocket," "S is for Space," "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and most famously, "Fahrenheit 451" adorned tables and book stacks. "Ray is our most popular event," said Malcolm Bell, one of the owners of the Mystery and Imagination bookshop.